Rory Seidel

Position:
Middle Distance
Height:
6-2
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wheat Ridge, Colo.
High School:
Wheat Ridge HS

2019-20 (INDOOR): Competed in the 800-meter run at the Fifth Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic, crossing the finish line at 1:57.20, a personal-best … clocked a PR time of 1:26.65 in the 600-meter dash at the Arkansas Invitational … ran in the 600-yard dash at the Crimson & Gold Invitational to a PR time of 1:14.74.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for head coach Scott Chamberlain at Wheat Ridge High School … was a three-year cross country and track and field letterwinner, a two-year letterwinner in volleyball and earned one letter in both football and lacrosse … named first team all-conference in cross country as a senior … awarded first team all-conference accolades in track and field during sophomore and senior seasons … received scholar-athlete of the year as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born Rory Griffin Seidel on Nov. 19, 2001, in Wheat Ridge, Colo. … son of John and Lisa Seidel … has one brother … brother competes on the cross country and track and field teams at Portland State … started running track at the age of 14 … pizza is his favorite food … Michael Phelps is his favorite professional athlete … before every meet, he hydrates and stretches … in his free time, he likes to play the guitar.